Hi guys. Thanks for the notes of good will and positiveness! The flood waters have receded (for now), and as long as we don't get any more rain for a few days, the water table will not be saturated enough to have this happen again. I need to contact my homeowners insurance people to see if water damage is covered. I heard that new policies (like mine) may *NOT* cover flood by default (a result of the Mississippi delta floods)--with such a hit to their companies, I heard a rumor that they now give minor flood insurance as an added option only! (wish me luck!)
Not a drop of water has touched any of the software or artfacts (except for my sealed collection of UO2 figures--I'm afraid to look--two of every figure--ugh!--AND some minor doubles), but I want to replace (or remove) the carpets as soon as possible--I'm worried about mildew. The water seemed clean and clear (for the most part), so it doesn't seem as though the cardboard fibres had the potential to attract any more moisture than if they were near, say, a bathroom. Does anyone know anything about mildew? If water does not touch an item, is there still a chance for mildew to occur? Could the entire collection be in danger, even tho it was 5 feet from any water?? (thanks to the overnight bailing efforts of myself, and my wife.) I want to be sure that I am taking ALL necessary precautions to prevent any possible damage. I seem to recall someone saying that they had a water leak on/near their collection--was there any mildew damage? Please give me your suggestions--my collection's future may depend on it. "...Preserving Worlds..." Joe Garrity Curator of The Origin Museum --------------------------------------------------------------------- Express yourself with a super cool email address from BigMailBox.com. Hundreds of choices. It's free! http://www.bigmailbox.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
